Khayyam Sarhadi | |
|---|---|
خیام سرحدی | |
| Born | 12 June 1948 Bombay, India |
| Died | 3 February 2011(2011-02-03) (aged 62) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Occupations | Actor,Television personality,Radio personality |
| Spouse(s) | Saiqa (wife till his death) Atiya Sharaf (divorced) |
| Children | 4 daughters |
| Parent(s) | Zia Sarhadi (father) Zahira Ghaznavi (mother) |
| Relatives | Rafiq Ghaznavi (grandfather) Zhalay Sarhadi (niece) |
| Awards | Pride of Performance Award by thePresident of Pakistan in 1991 |
Khayyam Sarhadi (12 June 1948 – 3 February 2011; born asKhayyam Sethi) was aPakistani film and television actor and a radio personality.[1]
Khayyam Sarhadi was born to a Muslim family on 12 June 1948 inBombay, in the home of parentsZia Sarhadi and Zahira Ghaznavi and grew up there.[2] Later he moved toKarachi,Pakistan and stayed there for some time and later moved toLahore, Pakistan.
His maternal grandfather,Rafiq Ghaznavi, was a well-known musician and since both his parents were writers, he was into showbiz from an early age. Khayyam travelled to theUnited States where he got his master's degree in cinematography, following which he travelled through Europe making documentaries.[1] He also had a master's degree in English literature and Fine Arts.[1]
Khayyam Sarhadi was married to a TV actress Atiya Sharaf. Later, the couple divorced and he married a film actressSaiqa. He had four daughters.
He was the uncle of a model and actressZhalay Sarhadi.[3]
In the 1970s, after the death of his mother, Khayyam Sarhadi returned toPakistan.[1] In Pakistan, Sarhadi started his career from acting and directing theatre plays and later started working in TV dramas withPakistan Television Corporation (PTV) where he was spotted and picked up by noted PTV producerYawar Hayat Khan.[1] Since then he had worked in hundreds of TV dramas and also directed a few of them. He also worked in some films. His scripts were made inRoman letters because he couldn't readUrdu well.[1][2]
Khayyam Sarhadi died of a sudden heart attack during the shooting of a TV drama serial on 3 February 2011 at the age of 62 inLahore. His funeral was held at his residence inDefence Housing Authority,Lahore.[3][2]
After his death, veteran Pakistani actor/directorJawed Sheikh paid tributes to him by saying that he had worked together with him and remembers Sarhadi as a versatile actor and fun to be with.[1]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Blood of Hussain | Policeman[1] | English | Film debut |
| 1981 | Manzil | Urdu | Supporting role | |
| Qurbani | Guest appearance | |||
| 1998 | Jinnah | Sardar Abdul Rab Nishtar[1] | English | Supporting role |
| 2011 | Bol | Suleiman Dogar | Urdu |
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Waris | PTV | [2] | |
| 1982 | Laazawal | [4][5] | ||
| 1986 | Sooraj Kay Saath Saath | [6][2] | ||
| 1989 | Neelay Hath | Rashid | ||
| 1990 | Mann Chalay Ka Sauda | Irshad | [1][2] | |
| 1994 | Angar Wadi | Maulvi Mushtaq | [1] | |
| 1998 | Ghulam Gardish | [1] | ||
| 2006 | Makan | Nawaz Ali | Geo TV | |
| Manzil | Sajjad Khan | ARY TV | ||
| Taqdeer | PTV Home | [7] | ||
| 2009 | Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan | Qasim Abbas | Geo TV | [1] |
| 2010 | Dastaan | Jameela's husband | Hum TV | [1] |
| Parsa | Irfan | [1] | ||
| Dil-e-Abad | ||||
| 2011 | Anokha Ladla | PTV Home | [2] |
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